DP6787 Links and Architecture in Village Networks
| Author(s): | Pramila Krishnan, Emanuela Sciubba |
| Publication Date: | April 2008 |
| Keyword(s): | Endogenous network formation, rural institutions, social networks |
| JEL(s): | D85, O12, O17, Z13 |
| Programme Areas: | Development Economics |
| Link to this Page: | cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=6787 |
In this paper we test the implications of a model of network formation on data from rural Ethiopia. In contrast to the current literature, we demonstrate the critical role of both number of links and architecture in determining the impact of social networks on outcomes. Social capital matters, but its impact differs by the architecture of the network to which one belongs.